Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Kennebunk Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's looking pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a long, dry stretch of small, weak surf ahead.

The good news? The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 66°F, which is nice. But that's about the only highlight for a while.

We kick off this Sunday morning, the 6th of September, with the best we're gonna see for a while. It's not saying much. Kennebunk Beach is a sheltered spot, so it needs a decent push from the ENE to work. We've got a 4ft swell coming from the NE, but with a short period of just 6 seconds, it's lacking any real punch. The combined wave energy is moderate at best (242). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. But honestly, this is a weak, short-period windswell, and the conditions are very ordinary. It's surfable, but it's not going to get the heart racing. By Sunday afternoon, the swell drops off a cliff to 2ft and the score is a zero.

From there, it’s a wasteland. Monday the 7th through to the end of the first week is nothing but flat, tiny waves – 1.0ft or less. There's a day or two of glassy conditions, but with no swell to ride, it's a lake. That's a solid 4 to 5-day gap with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for.

Heading into the second week, things don't get much better. We see a tiny bump of 3ft on Monday the 14th, but it's a choppy, onshore mess. Then on Wednesday the 16th, we get a bit more energy. The swell jumps to 5ft from the ENE with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 181, and we have a fresh offshore wind from the NNE. It'll be clean, but that short period and the fact that it's a beach break setup means it's going to be a bit of a washing machine. It's also raining with moderate rain, which is miserable. Not a standout, just the most notable bump in a very flat period. It could be more interesting for kite surfing than paddling, to be honest.

The following Thursday and Friday (17th & 18th) see the swell drop back to under 3ft. It's small, weak, and unremarkable.

So, looking at the whole 16-day picture, there's simply no true standout session. The best of a bad bunch is that Sunday morning, September 6th, but even that is just "surfable." The rest is a long, flat run that's pretty normal for this area when the conditions don't align. I'd keep an eye on the charts, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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